Lindsay Clancy didn’t have acute psychosis when she killed her 3 children, psychologist says
A prosecution psychologist said Clancy acted to end her own life and knew killing her children was wrong, rejecting the defense psychosis claim.
- On Monday, Judge William Sullivan denied a mistrial request in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, though he reprimanded the prosecution after an expert witness introduced testimony about Clancy's Catholic faith and religious beliefs.
- The trial centers on Clancy's mental state during the January 2023 killings of her three children, with the prosecution calling Dr. Kirk Heilbrun to rebut defense claims of postpartum psychosis.
- During testimony, Heilbrun questioned Clancy about whether suicide was a "mortal sin," describing her statements about going to God as contrary to Catholic beliefs; defense attorney Kevin Reddington moved for a mistrial, alleging "intentional misconduct."
- Sullivan instructed the jury to disregard the "immaterial" and "irrelevant" remarks, telling jurors they must be ignored before dismissing court for the remainder of the day.
- Proceedings will resume Tuesday to complete Heilbrun's testimony, with closing arguments expected later this week as the trial moves toward determining Clancy's criminal responsibility.
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Lindsay Clancy Wasn't Experiencing Psychosis, Psychologist Testifies
Lindsay Clancy did not have acute psychosis when she killed her three children but rather took their lives so they wouldn't "suffer" after she took her own life, a forensic psychologist testified Monday in her murder trial, the AP reports. Kirk Heilbrun said he ruled out acute psychosis with command...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Psychologist Rejects Her Claim of Hearing a Voice Before Children's Deaths
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has taken a dramatic turn after a prosecution psychologist rejected her claim that a male voice ordered her to kill her three children. Forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun told the court on Monday that he did not believe Clancy was experiencing acute psychosis when she killed her children in January 2023. His testimony directly challenged the defence's argument that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis a…
The jury must decide whether a mental illness nullified Clancy's ability to understand what she was doing or to control her behavior. More information: Do you identify yourself with a woman who murdered her children?
DAY 19: Experts on the stand and Lindsay Clancy asks for a mistrial
Tonight on “Courtroom Insider,” a dramatic day in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended with the defense asking for a mistrial after testimony turned to Clancy’s Catholic faith and the concept of mortal sin. The controversy came during testimony from a prosecution expert who questioned whether Clancy was truly psychotic when she killed her children. This […] The post DAY 19: Experts on the stand and Lindsay Clancy asks for a mistrial appeared first on …
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Lindsay Clancy trial: Doc’s testimony on religion leads to call for mistrial
BOSTON — Prosecutors trying Lindsay Clancy for murder called a psychologist to the stand Monday who argued that the Duxbury mom was “suffering” from a severe mental illness when she killed her children but likely wasn’t psychotic. In a dramatic…
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